Europe on a Shoestring - Belarus (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
The isolation of this little-visited country is at the heart of its appeal. Outside the monumental Stalinist capital of Minsk, Belarus offers a simple yet pleasing landscape of cornflower fields, thick forests and picturesque villages.
stroll through the mellow pedestrian streets of cosmopolitan Brest to the epic WWII memorial that is Brest Fortress
maps
see the fairy-tale 16th-century castle at Mir, which presides over the tranquil town of the same name
transport
explore one of the few historical complexes to have survived WWII at Nyasvizh, amid beautiful lakes and the picturesque Radziwill Palace Fortress
restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Understand Belarus, History, People, Environment, Directory A–Z and Transport,Minsk & around and Brest.
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